Former Section 52-11-10 set forth definitions relating to pool and billiards and the regulation thereof. Current provisions requiring a license to operate any billiard or pocket billiard table for profit may be found in Section 12-21-2730. Former Section 52-11-20 pertained to applications for licenses to operate billiard rooms.

Former Section 52-11-40 provided for issuance of licenses to operate billiard rooms. Former Section 52-11-50 prescribed the form of licenses to operate billiard rooms. Former Section 52-11-60 provided for the filing of a bond by the applicant for a license to operate a billiard room. Former Section 52-11-70 pertained to actions on bonds filed by applicants for licenses to operate billiard rooms. Former Section 52-11-80 provided for the filing of a new bond in the amount of $500 by a person operating a billiard room whose bond had been reduced to two hundred fifty dollars. Former Section 52-11-90 prohibited certain activities in billiard rooms.

Former Section 52-11-100 provided for the forfeiture of a billiard license for subletting a billiard business. Former Section 52-11-110 prohibited obstructions between the entrance to a billiard room and the rear of the billiard room. Former Section 52-11-120 prohibited billiard rooms from being physically connected with gambling areas or places where persons congregate for immoral purposes.

This section, which pertained to the playing of billiards by minors, was repealed as part of a comprehensive reorganization of provisions dealing with juvenile, domestic and family matters. A similar provision now appears as Section 20-7-350.

Former Section 52-11-140 required the posting, in every licensed billiard room, of a placard bearing the provisions of former Section 52-11-130, which prohibited persons under 18 years of age from playing or loitering in billiard rooms without a parent or guardian. Former Section 52-11-150 required persons in charge of billiard rooms to use reasonable diligence to see that the provisions of Sections 52-11-10 et seq. were observed. Former Section 52-11-160 provided penalties for operating a billiard room without a license. Former Section 52-11-170 provided penalties for violations of the provisions governing the operation of billiard rooms. Former Section 52-11-180 provided for the forfeiture of a license to operate a billiard room for certain violations of the law.

Former Section 52-11-190 established a license tax for operators of billiard rooms. Former Section 52-11-200 exempted certain billiard room operators from the provisions of Sections 52-11-10 et seq. when no fees were charged for the use of the billiard tables. Former Section 52-11-210 specified the duties of the South Carolina Tax Commission with regard to the operation of billiard rooms.